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Yahoo Finance (blog) Craft brew industry booms as Americans drink less big name beer Yahoo Finance (blog) Last month, Oregon craft brewer 10 Barrel Brewing Co. announced it would be acquired by AB InBev, drawing criticism from loyal customers who said the Bend-based company was selling out. AB InBev has also snapped up Goose Island in ...

Local, fresh produce or beer? You take your pick. Lansing’s Horrock’s Farm Market is known, not only for their produce variety, but also their beer variety, with thousands of individual beer varieties from hundreds of different brands. What started as a fruit stand in the Lansing City Market in 1959 has now developed into its own la ...

Medical Daily This beer tells you how much to drink to boost your creativity Engadget To ensure you reach the optimum creative level, the bottle includes a scale, which determines how much of the beer you need to drink based on your body weight. The agency does offer a word of warning though: "Enjoying the right amount will enhance you ...

DNAinfo Breakroom Brewery Sneak Peek: Irving Park Brewpub Preps for Opening Day DNAinfo Instead of attempting to nab shelf or tap space at liquor stores and pubs, which already are bombarded with craft beer offerings, Heineman will sell Breakroom's beers exclusively at the brewpub to start, the intent being to build a personal connecti ...

Hawaii’s beer scene has exploded in 2014 with dozens of new breweries gaining distribution. One of the most anticipated beer events of the year was the opening of Maui Stone Craft Beverages . The joint venture between Stone Brewing Company and Maui Brewing Company promises to bring over 20 of the most sought after beer brands to Hawaii ...

Meet Joel ‘Smitty’ Smitter, owner and proprietor of Smitty’s Specialty Beverage in the Eastown neighborhood of Grand Rapids. You’ll see him in this TARDIS-like building (bigger on the inside) many days out of the week, along with his two sons, Joel and Jared. This is a family-owned, family-operated business, and a staple ...

Wow, I feel like every other week for almost the entire year I’ve been writing a post about a new brewery coming to Hawaii. The Oregon invasion continues with news that the highly awarded Pelican Brewing Company from Pacific City, Oregon, has just picked up distribution in Hawaii. Pelican runs one of the most picturesque pubs in ...

Pulse Homebrew investment The Skimm raises $6m+ Series A Pulse Earlier this week The Skimm (everyone's favorite morning newsletter) announced their $6m+ Series A. Homebrew led their seed financing in 2013 and enthusiastically continued our participation in this latest round. As an investor I'm often asked about my ...

Ah, yes, it’s that time of year when I have to cover a football game and not go to the Taos Brew Master’s Festival. Of course, the rest of you don’t have to write about the New Mexico Bowl to pay for future beers, so you might as well hit the road Saturday afternoon and go to the Taos Ski Valley for this annual event. It costs ...

2014 was a banner year for craft breweries in Louisiana. Not only did this year see the opening of more breweries, but the quality of the beer produced has really taken off. This time last year, I posted my Top 13 Louisiana beers of 2013, and now I’m returning with a top 14 from 2014. If you recall, I issued a challenge to Louisiana brewe ...